Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Hopeless by Elsie Silver

54 reviews

hannah_farnsworth_'s review

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Final rating: 4/5
Spice rating: 3/5

Out of the whole Chestnut Springs series, this one was by far my favorite. 

I liked seeing a new side of Beau we hadn’t seen before and getting to know him better. 

Bailey….she was hilarious. The fact she had NO FILTER, especially regarding sexual questions was hilarious and made me lol more than once. 

My rating for the whole series, favorite to least:
#1 Hopeless
#2 Heartless
#3 Flawless
#4 Reckless
#5 Powerless

Would recommend for this who enjoy:
- grumpy x sunshine
- Dual POV
- finding yourself
- fake engagement/dating
- forced proximity 
- contemporary western romance

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcoholism

xennial_reader's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexual harassment

Minor: Torture and War

cearask's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

dlsmk's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

smartcookiesca's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Mental illness, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Death of parent and War

meganxstones's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

why did they make Beau a borderline predator

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

mj_86's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying and War

milesofkiles's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

cortanasreadingnook's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I frankly did not expect to like Beau and Bailey because I’ve seen other readers say this is the weakest book/ship from Chestnut Springs, but it definitely wasn’t so bad! I was discouraged to read this even before I started Powerless because of the “pubes shaving” joke, but I was proven wrong like in Jasper and Sloane’s book. The fake dating/engagement trope was new to read in small town romance, so I didn’t find it boring at all. They undoubtedly had that charming, intense chemistry. I was also very much ready to say goodbye to these characters like Elsie herself, and Hopeless was a good story to end it with. The cameos were worth my time and the smut was exceptional. The way Beau’s character eventually deals with his saviour complex and trauma were fairly handled, in my opinion. He and Bailey just fit so perfectly with each other.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

yaren_98's review against another edition

funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug use, Kidnapping, War, and Injury/Injury detail